Psalm 37:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret— it can only bring harm.

Young's Literal Translation
Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.

King James Bible
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

Hebrew
Refrain
הֶ֣רֶף (he·rep̄)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7503: Sink, relax

from anger
מֵ֭אַף (mê·’ap̄)
Preposition | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire

and abandon
וַעֲזֹ֣ב (wa·‘ă·zōḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit

wrath;
חֵמָ֑ה (ḥê·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2534: Heat, anger, poison

do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

fret—
תִּ֝תְחַ֗ר (tiṯ·ḥar)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Strong's 2734: To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy

it can only
אַךְ־ (’aḵ-)
Adverb
Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely

bring harm.
לְהָרֵֽעַ׃ (lə·hā·rê·a‘)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7489: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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